"Discusses the original context, iconographic program, and stylistic development of the Ancestors of Christ windows, which survive from the twelfth century and are significant examples of English medieval painting and monumental stained glass"--Provided by publisher.

"This publication is issued in conjunction with the exhibition Canterbury and St. Albans: Treasures from Church and Cloister, on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center, Los Angeles, from September 20, 2013, to February 2, 2014, and a display of the Ancestors of Christ windows organized by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, at the Cloisters, from February 25 to May 18, 2014"--Colophon.

物理形態：

104 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

その他のタイトル：

Canterbury and St. Albans, treasures from church and cloister.

責任者：

Jeffrey Weaver and Madeline H. Caviness.

概要：

Eighty-six near life-size figures of the male ancestors of Christ once looked down on the choir and eastern extension of the medieval cathedral and priory church of Canterbury. Dating from the 12th-century, the surviving windows are among the oldest panels of stained glass in England. This book explores how the windows were perceived.続きを読む

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"Richly illustrated."--"Antiques Diary" The exhibition catalogue speculates on the identities of the glass artisans and the extent of restoration over the centuries, and it explains how medieval churchgoers were expected to interpret the portraits. The clearly legible names of Christ s male forebears, starting with Adam, were meant to reinforce British patriarchal inheritance traditions. The passage of light through dark glass symbolized religious miracles, like the miraculous conception. "New York Times"" Filled with excellent colour pictures and a wealth of detailed information. "Western Mail"" Richly illustrated. "Antiques Diary"" A virtuoso demonstration of how to communicate highly sophisticated scholarly insights to bring this remote material bang up to date. "Institute of Historic Building Conservation"" In July 2009 structural damage was discovered in the stonework of the Great South Window of Canterbury Cathedral. The stained glass was immediately removed and safely stored, to be returned once the repairs to the stonework are complete, but this has afforded the J. Paul Getty Museum a unique opportunity to photograph and study in detail some of the cathedral s famous Christ Windows. "Church Building & Heritage Review"" "In July 2009 structural damage was discovered in the stonework of the Great South Window of Canterbury Cathedral. The stained glass was immediately removed and safely stored, to be returned once the repairs to the stonework are complete, but this has afforded the J. Paul Getty Museum a unique opportunity to photograph and study in detail some of the cathedral's famous Christ Windows."--Church Building & Heritage Review "A virtuoso demonstration of how to communicate highly sophisticated scholarly insights to bring this remote material bang up to date."--Institute of Historic Building Conservation "Richly illustrated."--Antiques Diary "Filled with excellent colour pictures and a wealth of detailed information."--Western Mail "The exhibition catalogue speculates on the identities of the glass artisans and the extent of restoration over the centuries, and it explains how medieval churchgoers were expected to interpret the portraits. The clearly legible names of Christ's male forebears, starting with Adam, were meant to reinforce British patriarchal inheritance traditions. The passage of light through dark glass symbolized religious miracles, like the miraculous conception."--New York Times続きを読む